Dacia Pick-Up 1304/1305/1307. Manual - part 90

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STEERING ASSEMBLY

PUSHER ADJUSTMENT

A

DJUSTMENT

 E

XAMPLE

The distance between the pusher and the adjustment washers: D = 1,48 mm
Free height of the elastic washer: H = 1,32 mm
Thickness of the adjustment spacer:  E = ( D + 0,06 ) - H = ( 1,48 + 0,06 ) - 1,32

  E = 0,22 mm

 P

ARTICULAR

 

CASE

It may happen that value found for the adjustment washers thickness is negative.

E

XAMPLE

The distance between the pusher and the adjustment washers : D = 1,17 mm
Free height of the elastic washer: H = 1,35 mm
Thickness of the adjustment spacer: E = ( D + 0,06 ) - H = ( 1,17 + 0,06 ) - 1,35

E = - 0,12 mm

In this case, take out a 0,15mm thick washer from the washers set, after which perform

measurement again to establish the thickness of the adjustment washers.

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STEERING ASSEMBLY

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ADJUSTABLE STEERING AUXILIARY CONNECTING ROD

R

EMO UNTING

Fold the bellows (2) towards the connecting rod funnel.
Apply a layer of FIXAMED R 58 on the threaded part of the joint ball.
Put the safety washer (4) and the locker washer (3) (in this order) on the threaded shaft

of the steering auxiliary connecting rod, passing the curved pin of the safety washer through
the slot of the locking washer.

Screw the steering auxiliary connecting rod by placing the safety washer pin on the flat

area (A) at the end of the rack.

Tighten the ball joint ball body with the rack at a moment of 5 daNm.
Bend the safety washer in the opposite part to the pin in at least one of the cuts made on

the ball joint body.

Mount the bellows in its channel from the steering casing.
Mount the bellows collar.
Mount the auxiliary connecting rod funnel in the steering knuckle support.
Check  the tightening of the nut (5) at a moment of 4daNm,on the vehicle.

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D

ISMO UNTING

Unscrew The attachment  nut of the funnel to the steering knuckle support and depress the

auxiliary connecting rod ball joint.

Take out the attachment collar of the bellows on the casing box.
Detach bellows (2) from the steering box.
Straighten the edges of the safety washer (4).
Unscrew the steering connecting rod from the rack, using the special wrench and take it

out together with the safety washer (4) and the locking washer (3).

4

5

3

2

1

A

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STEERING ASSEMBLY

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The tightening at the moment of 5 daNm shall be performed with the 6902-4105

special wrench.

AUXILIARY CONNECTING ROD FUNNEL

In case only the auxiliary connecting rod funnel is worn, this may be replaced.

D

ISMO UNTING

Dismount the attachment nut of the auxiliary connecting rod funnel ball joint on the

steering knuckle support.

Depress the funnel ball joint from the steering knuckle support
Loosen the nut (5).
Unscrew the auxiliary connecting rod funnel from the assembled auxiliary connecting

rod end.

R

EMO UNTING

Remount the new funnel performing the dismounting operations in the reverse order.
See that the nut (5) is tightened to the moment of 4daNm.

ADJUSTABLE AUXILIARY CONNECTING ROD

STEERING ASSEMBLY

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STEERING WHELL SHAFT BUSHINGS REPLACEMENT

D

ISMO UNTING

Disconnect the battery.
Dismount:

- the lower half case;
- the steering wheel;
- lights control switch;
- windscreen washer control switch;
- the steering cardan;
- upper bushing safety ring;
- the ignition/starting contact.

Push the steering wheel shaft by means of a bronze mandrel and a plastic hammer until

the lower bushing gets out of the steering gear support.

Take out the upper bushing.

STEERING WHEEL SHAFT BUSHING